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This paper examines whether an individual-level transfer of property rights increases the individual's bargaining power within the household. The question is analyzed in the context of a housing reform that occurred in China that gave existing tenants the opportunity to purchase the homes that...
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This paper addresses issues related to public private partnerships that can enable delivery of comprehensive health care to rural communities.
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A research framework is proposed that needs to be pursued in order to achieve RCH goals in time bound manner. It is being argued that need for additional research inputs largely stems from the current gaps in programme performance [Paper presented at the Forum 9 conference].
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This is the 4th Chapter of the report 'Women and Men in India' by CSO. Although women constitute a little less than the …
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Is there a gender gap in mathematics across many low- and middle-income countries? A detailed, comparable test score data is used to analyze this. Micro level data on school performance linked to household demographics shows that the gender gap appears to increase with age. It is shown that...
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There is a widespread belief that women are better at selecting gifts than men; however, this claim has not been … assessed on the basis of objective criteria. The current studies do exactly that and show that women do indeed make better gift … in gift selection quality. The current studies thus present the first objective evidence for the claim that women are …
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The research focuses on experiences of involuntary childlessness among women and men and societal perceptions of the … the coping strategies used. The study also involves understanding the perceptions of women and men towards the process of …
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associated with taller men and women. This study based on a recent Indian data analyses the variations in height among adult … women. [WOrking Paper No. 41]. URL: [http://www.mse.ac.in/pub/working%20paper%2041.pdf]. …
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the Crisis affected men and women differently, but how different groups of men and women were affected by the Crisis is …
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While there is much written on the youth bulge in developing countries, little is being done to address the problems of the elderly. And yet demographically, it is this section that is showing high growth rates.
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